Partner Programs and Events
Our partners are working hard to provide resources and opportunities in the community to promote access to nature! See below for events from MVLNCI Partner Agencies. This section is updated seasonally, so check it out often!
Summer Camps Are Being Offered by Multiple Partners!
Multiple Partner Agencies offer Summer camps for children of various ages! Select the links below to view program offerings for Summer 2025.
Troy, OH
Half day options for K-5th Grade.
Centerville-Washington Park District
Centerville and Washington Township, OH
All day and half day options for Ages 3 - 15 years.
Dayton, OH (Union Rd.)
Two-Day camps (Mon-Tues) for ages 5 - 8 years
Four-Day (Mon-Thurs) camps for ages 7 - 12 years
Little Beavercreek Clean-Up
All Ages
Saturday, May 3
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
State Farm Park
2510 Blackhawk Rd.
Kettering, OH
Free
Join the City of Kettering and the Little Miami Watershed Network to remove trash and invasive plants species along the Little Beaver Creek, part of the Little Miami Watershed.
Grabbers, bags and other tools will be available. You are welcome to bring your own. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and all youth under 18 are required to have a waiver of liability for signed by a parent/guardian. Forms will be available the day of the event, or by contacting Dawn Kirchner, Sustainability Manager, at 937-296-2436.
Flower Power Adapted Walk and Roll
All Ages
Sunday, May 4
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Activity Center Park
221 N. Main St.
Centerville, OH
Free
Participants can enjoy the accessible paved path at the Activity Center Park while stopping at various booths along the way. Each booth will have interactive games, giveaways, and all things flowers! Participants are encouraged to travel along the path visiting booths at their own pace. The last time to start the route is 2:30 p.m.
The fully paved path is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
This event is possible thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Centerville-Washington Diversity Council.
Meet the Bees 2025
All Ages
Saturday, June 7
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learning Tree Farm
3376 S. Union Rd.
Dayton, OH
Fee: $10/person
We willl start the event with games and hands-on experiences as we explore the important relationship between pollinators and our food. There will be an opportunity to taste the fruits of the bees' labors in the garden. We'll then join our beekeeper as they show us different kinds of hives, the roles honey bees play in the hive, and bee lifestages throughout the year. We will also be exploring the world of native pollinators and their special roles within our ecosystems. Our craft will be a seedball surprise to take home with you to feed the pollinators in your area.
Birding Challenge
All Ages
March 1 - November 9 , 2025
Various Locations
2025 MetroParks Birding Challenge
The Five Rivers MetroParks Birding Challenge is underway! Get Out & Bird for chances to win fun, bird-themed prizes and contribute to important citizen science projects. Over 450 species of birds can be found in Ohio, and they need our support so they can thrive.
Families can work together to complete the Birding Challenge which is designed for birders of all skill levels. Over the course of the challenge, you’ll develop birding skills, learn how to help birds and reap the many benefits of birding, including improved mental and physical health. With 30 tasks to choose from, the challenge has something everyone in the family will enjoy. Everyone who enters will receive a MetroParks Birding Challenge Sticker as well as one entry into this year’s raffle. Complete additional tasks to earn more raffle entries.
A separate version of the Birding Challenge has been specially designed with teachers and classrooms in mind. Teachers will select various tasks for their classrooms to complete, such as updating habitat around their school or assigning a project to help students learn about birds. Teachers can even design their own challenge tasks and are encouraged to use the Birding Challenge to support their curriculum. Participating classrooms will be eligible for a special classroom prize raffle, and all students will receive a sticker for participating.
The challenge ends November 9.
MVLNCI Programs and Events
Thank you for attending our 2025 Spring Educator Symposium!
No MVLNCI Events are scheduled at this time, please check back later.
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